Thursday, February 17, 2011

Do you know where your mouth guard is?


As many of our patients at Tidewater Orthodontics start preparing for spring sports, we would like to remind our patients wearing braces to take care of both your mouth and appliances while participating in contact sports (and non-contact sports) this spring.

Whether you wear braces or not, protecting your smile while playing sports is essential. Sports related injuries to the mouth and jaw are some of the most common injuries received by athletes. Mouthguards help protect your teeth and gums from injury. The bottom line is, only by using a mouth guard can kids with and without braces avoid serious sports injuries.

The next time you're in for a visit with us at either our Virginia Beach, Norfolk or Chesapeake office, please ask us for a mouth guard, and we will provide one for you!

Have a great weekend!

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